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9th Infantry Division
"Hitler's Nemesis"
The division insignia is a red-and-blue octofoil — a design of eight petals with
a white center. The octofoil, based upon the rules of the 15th Century, was
the mark of the ninth son. Red and blue are designating colors of an Infantry
division headquarters flag; white is for the numbers used in divisional flags.
The circular background is olive drab.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
27 Nov 43 |
Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy |
19 Aug 44 |
Maj. Gen. Louis A Craig |
17 May 45 |
Brig. Gen. Reese M. Howell (Acting) |
Assistant Division Commander
27 Nov 43 |
Brig. Gen. Donald A. Stroh [Assumed command of
8th Infantry Division on 12 July 1944] |
20 Jul 44 |
Brig. Gen. James E. Wharton |
12 Aug 44 |
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Buchanan |
17 Sep 44 |
Col. James S. Rodwell |
8 Oct 44 |
Col. Hammond D. Birks |
7 Jan 45 |
Brig. Gen. Hammond D. Birks |
Artillery Commander
27 Nov 43 |
Brig. Gen. Reese M. Howell |
Chief of Staff
27 Nov 43 |
Col. George B. Barth |
16 Jun 44 |
Col. Jesse L. Gibney (Acting) |
24 Jun 44 |
Col. Noah M. Brinson |
30 Aug 44 |
Col. John G. Van Houten |
9 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. James W. Lockett |
12 Oct 44 |
Col. William C. Westmoreland |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
27 Nov 43 |
Lt. Col. Frank R. Veale, Jr. |
25 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. William L. Peverill |
6 May 45 |
Maj. Franklin G. Allen |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
27 Nov 43 |
Lt. Col. Robert W. Robb |
21 Aug 44 |
Maj. Jack A. Houston |
27 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Jack A. Houston |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
27 Nov 43 |
Lt. Col. Alver B. Sundin |
1 Apr 44 |
Lt. Col. Frederick C. Feil |
10 Dec 44 |
Maj. Reginald L. Riley (Acting) |
6 Jan 45 |
Lt. Col. Frederick C. Feil |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
27 Nov 43 |
Lt. Col. George E. Pickett |
11 Apr 45 |
Maj. George R. Huff (Acting) |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
6 May 44 |
Lt. Col. Asa W. K. Billings |
9 Dec 44 |
Maj. Charles O. Tingley |
Adjutant General
27 Nov 43 |
Lt. Col. William L. Peverill |
27 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. James R. Hutchison |
14 Apr 45 |
Maj. George E. Materewicz (Acting) |
Commanding Officer, 39th Infantry
27 Nov 43 |
Col. Harry A. Flint |
24 Jul 44 |
Lt. Col. Van H. Bond |
10 Oct 44 |
Col. Van H. Bond |
Commanding Officer, 47th Infantry
27 Nov 43 |
Col. George W. Smythe |
6 Mar 45 |
Lt. Col. Herman A. Schmidt (Acting) |
13 Mar 45 |
Col. Peter O. Ward |
Commanding Officer, 60th Infantry
27 Nov 43 |
Col. Frederick J. de Rohan |
2 Jul 44 |
Col. Jesse L. Gibney |
4 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Donald C. Claymen |
9 Oct 44 |
Col. John G. Van Houten |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
1 August 1940 |
Arrived UK |
27 November 1943 |
Arrived Continent (D+4) |
10 June 1944 |
Entered Combat |
14 June 1944 [First elements in combat in North
Africa 8 November 1942; entire Division entered combat NATOUSA 26 March
1943] |
Days in Combat |
264 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
2,905 |
Wounded |
14,066 |
Missing |
792 |
Captured |
868 |
Battle Casualties |
18,631 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
15,233 |
Total Casualties |
33,864 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
240.4 |
Campaigns
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
86 |
Legion of Merit |
6 |
Silver Star |
1,789 |
Soldiers Medal |
55 |
Bronze Star |
5,518 |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
1 |
Air Medal |
124 |
Prisoners of War Taken 113,324
COMPOSITION
- 39th Infantry
- 47th Infantry
- 60th Infantry
- 9th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 15th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 9th Medical Battalion
- 9th Division Artillery
- 26th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 60th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 84th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 34th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 709th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 9th Quartermaster Company
- 9th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
376th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
13 Jun 44-16 Jun 44 |
376th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
16 Jun 44-26 May 45 |
Battery B, 486th AAA Bn (SP) |
1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44 |
Battery A, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44 |
Battery A, 129th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
14 Jul 44-18 Jul 44 |
Battery C, 557th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
10 Sep 44-8 Oct 44 |
Battery B, 438th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
20 Sep 44-4 Oct 44 |
413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
20 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
2 btrys, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
24 Dec 44-3 Jan 45 |
2d Plat, Battery C, 226th AAA SL Bn |
8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
Armored
746th Tk Bn (- Co A) |
13 Jun 44-28 Jun 44 |
Hq, 6th Armd Go |
15 Jun 44-16 Jun 44 |
746th Tk Bn |
28 Jun 44-10 Jul 45 |
CC A (3d Armd Div) |
10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) |
10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) |
10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
83d Armd Rcn Bn (3d Armd Div) |
10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
Cos A & C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) |
10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
Co A, 703d TD Bn (SP) |
10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
Btry D, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
Co C, 745th Tk Bn |
17 Aug 4-18 Aug 44 |
Task Force King, CC B (3d Armd Div) |
5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44 |
1st Bn, 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) |
5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44 |
Co F, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) |
5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44 |
3d Plat, Rcn Co, 3d Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) |
5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44 |
2d Plat, Co B, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) |
5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44 |
2d Plat, Co B, 703d TD Bn (SP) |
5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44 |
Co H, 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) |
13 Oct 44-17 Oct 44 |
CC B (9th Armd Div) |
3 Mar 45-5 Mar 45 |
CC A (7th Armd Div) |
7 Mar 45-8 Mar 45 |
CC R (7th Armd Div) |
8 Mar 45 |
CC B (9th Armd Div) |
9 Mar 45-12 Mar 45 |
CC A (7th Armd Div) |
4 Apr 45-6 Apr 45 |
Co B, 17th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) |
6 Apr 45-8 Apr 45 |
CC A (3d Armd Div) |
24 Apr 45-25 Apr 45 |
CC R (3d Armd Div) |
24 Apr 45-25 Apr 45 |
Cavalry
4th Cav Gp |
20 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
113th Cav Gp |
10 Jul 44 |
24th Cav Rcn Sq |
10 Jul 44-17 Jul 44 |
4th Cav Gp |
21 Aug 44-23 Aug 44 |
4th Cav Rcn Sq |
7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
1 plat, Co C, 297th Engr C Bn |
7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
1 plat, Co C, 635th TD Bn (T) |
7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
38th Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr A) |
20 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
Tr A, 38th Cav Rcn Sq |
8 Jan 45-27 Jan 45 |
Tr A, 102d Cav Rcn Sq |
25 Jan 45-27 Jan 45 |
Co A, 47th Armd Inf Bn (5th Armd Div) |
20 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
Co A, 10th Tk Bn (5th Armd Div) |
20 Dec 44-25 Jan 45 |
Co A, 47th AT Bn |
20 Dec 44-20 Jan 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 12th Engr C Bn |
20 Dec 44-4 Jan 45 |
Co C, 893d TD Bn (SP) |
20 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
1st Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) |
22 Dec 44-14 Jan 45 |
3d Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) |
22 Dec 44-25 Jan 45 |
2d Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) |
22 Dec 44-26 Jan 45 |
1st Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) |
25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
32d Cav Rcn Sq (- 2 plats of Tr C) |
27 Mar 45-31 Mar 45 |
32d Cav Rcn Sq |
5 Apr 45-9 Apr 45 |
Co F, 18th Cav Rcn Sq |
7 Apr 45-9 Apr 45 |
4th Cav Gp |
17 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
Chemical
87th Cml Bn (- 1 co) |
16 Jun 44-19 Jun 44 |
Co A, 87th Cml Bn |
28 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
Co B, 87th Cml Bn |
28 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
Cos C & D, 87th Cml Bn |
20 Jul 44-25 Oct 44 |
Co C, 87th Cml Bn |
10 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
Co A, 87th Cml Bn |
27 Jan 45-3 Feb 45 |
Co B, 87th Cml Bn |
27 Jan 45-16 Feb 45 |
2 plats, Co C, 90th Cml Bn |
18 Feb 45-31 Mar 45 |
1 plat, Co C, 90th Cml Bn |
22 Feb 45-31 Mar 45 |
Co B, 90th Cml Bn |
16 Mar 45-12 Apr 45 |
Co C, 90th Cml Bn |
3 Apr 45-12 Apr 45 |
Engineer
Co A, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) |
1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44 |
Co D, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) |
11 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
297th Engr C Bn |
24 Sep 44-29 Sep 44 |
1 co, 298th Engr C Bn |
26 Sep 44-29 Sep 44 |
Co A, 294th Engr C Bn |
26 Sep 44-29 Sep 44 |
298th Engr C Bn |
29 Sep 44-30 Sep 44 |
298th Engr C Bn |
1 Oct 44-19 Oct 44 |
294th Engr C Bn |
19 Oct 44-25 Oct 44 |
Field Artillery
Btrys A, B, C (- 1 plat each), 915th FA Bn (90th
Div) (105mm How) |
15 Jun 44-17 Jul 44 |
957th FA Bn (155mm How) |
16 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
172d FA Bn (4.5" Gun) |
19 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
Hq, 188th FA Gp |
19 Jun 44-17 Jul 44 |
Btry C, 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
28 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
54th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) |
1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44 |
196th FA Bn (105mm How) |
9 Jul 44-28 Jul 44 |
690th FA Bn (105mm How) |
14 Jul 44-28 Jul 44 |
987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
2 Aug 44-6 Aug 44 |
183d FA Bn (155mm How) |
6 Aug 44-11 Aug 44 |
Btry A, 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
6 Aug 44-20 Aug 44 |
951st FA Bn (155mm How) |
6 Aug 44-20 Aug 44 |
18th FA Bn (105mm How) |
20 Aug 44-24 Aug 44 |
951st FA Bn (155mm How) |
23 Aug 44-25 Aug 44 |
Btry A, 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
26 Aug 44-31 Aug 44 |
Btry A, 951st FA Bn (155mm How) |
1 Sep 44-5 Sep 44 |
Btry A, 13th FA Obsn Bn |
1 Sep 44-17 Sep 44 |
981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
5 Sep 44-17 Sep 44 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 188th FA Gp |
7 Sep 44-18 Sep 44 |
Btry B, 991st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
13 Sep 44 |
188th FA Bn (155mm How) |
19 Sep 44-1 Oct 44 |
Btry C, 195th FA Bn (8" How) |
28 Sep 44-23 Oct 44 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 188th FA Gp |
28 Sep 44-23 Oct 44 |
172d FA Bn (4.5" Gun) |
28 Sep 44-23 Oct 44 |
981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
29 Sep 44-23 Oct 44 |
1 plat, Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
7 Dec 44-10 Dec 44 |
186th FA Bn (155mm How) |
20 Dec 44-26 Jan 45 |
196th FA Bn (105mm How) |
20 Dec 44-8 Feb 45 |
Btry B, 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
27 Jan 45-14 Feb 45 |
76th FA Bn (105mm How) |
12 Feb 45-17 Feb 45 |
955th FA Bn (155mm How) |
13 Feb 45-17 Feb 45 |
400th Armd FA Bn |
19 Feb 45-28 Feb 45 |
987th FA Bn (- Btrys A & C) (155mm Gun) |
19 Feb 45-8 Mar 45 |
254th FA Bn (155mm How) |
19 Feb 45-31 Mar 45 |
1 plat, 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
24 Mar 45-31 Mar 45 |
489th Armd FA Bn (7th Armd Div) (105mm How) |
3 Apr 45-6 Apr 45 |
809th FA Bn (155mm How) |
4 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
965th FA Bn (155mm How) |
7 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
183d FA Bn (155mm How) |
24 Apr 45-29 Apr 45 |
Infantry
359th Inf (90th Div) |
15 Jun 44-17 Jun 44 |
1st Bn, 359th Inf (90th Div) |
20 Jun 44-21 Jun 44 |
330th CT (83d Div) |
14 Jul 44-17 Jul 44 |
Co B, 308th Engr C Bn (83d Div) |
14 Jul 44-17 Jul 44 |
2 plats, Co A, 802d TD Bn (T) |
14 Jul 44-17 Jul 44 |
8th CT (4th Div) |
10 Aug 44-11 Aug 44 |
29th FA Bn (4th Div) (105mm How) |
10 Aug 44-11 Aug 44 |
Co B, 87th Cml Bn |
10 Aug 44-11 Aug 44 |
Prov Ranger Gp |
13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44 |
Hq, Prov Ranger Gp |
13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44 |
2d Ranger Inf Bn |
13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44 |
5th Ranger Inf Bn |
13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44 |
18th FA Bn (105mm How) |
13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44 |
196th FA Bn (105mm How) |
13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44 |
1st Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) |
13 Oct 44-17 Oct 44 |
395th Inf (99th Div) |
9 Nov 44-13 Nov 44 |
393d Inf (99th Div) |
10 Nov 44-14 Nov 44 |
394th Inf (99th Div) |
10 Nov 44-14 Nov 44 |
329th CT (83d Div) |
13 Dec 44 |
3d Bn, 395th Inf (99th Div) |
20 Dec 44-31 Jan 45 |
2d Bn, 395th Inf (99th Div) |
24 Dec 44-5 Jan 45 |
2d Ranger Inf Bn |
6 Feb 45-8 Feb 45 |
309th Inf (78th Div) |
8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
1st Bn, 311th Inf (78th Div) |
10 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
2d Bn, 23d Inf (2d Div) |
12 Feb 45 |
310th CT (- 1st Bn) (78th Div) |
10 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
394th Inf (99th Div) |
11 Mar 45 |
395th Inf (99th Div) |
11 Mar 45-12 Mar 45 |
52d Armd Inf Bn (9th Armd Div) |
16 Mar 45-18 Mar 45 |
2d Bn, 413th Inf (104th Div) |
15 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
Tank Destroyer
607th TD Bn (T) (- 2 cos) |
19 Jun 44-20 Jun 44 |
899th TD Bn (SP) (- 2 cos) |
19 Jun 44-20 Jun 44 |
899th TD Bn (SP) |
20 Jun 44-24 Jul 44 |
Co A, 703d TD Bn (SP) |
1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44 |
Co C, 703d TD Bn (SP) |
11 Jul 44-16 Jul 44 |
629th TD Bn (SP) |
16 Aug 44-25 Aug 44 |
Co A, 612th TD Bn (SP) |
20 Dec 44-29 Dec 44 |
Co A, 801st TD Bn (SP) |
29 Dec 44-3 Feb 45 |
Co C, 644th TD Bn (SP) |
3 Jan 45-27 Jan 45 |
Co A, 814th TD Bn (SP) |
6 Apr 45-9 Apr 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Engineer
15th Engr C Bn |
4th Div |
8 Aug 44-9 Aug 44 |
1st Plat, Co B, 15th Engr C Bn |
3d Armd Div |
27 Oct 44-11 Nov 44 |
Co B, 15th Engr C Bn |
3d Armd Div |
11 Nov 44-1 Dec 44 |
Field Artillery
26th FA Bn |
1st Div |
4 Aug 44-7 Aug 44 |
26th FA Bn |
4th Div |
7 Aug 44- Aug 44 |
60th FA Bn |
3d Armd Div |
13 Aug 44-15 Aug 44 |
84th FA Bn |
3d Armd Div |
27 Oct 44-10 Nov 44 |
84th FA Bn |
1st Div |
10 Nov 44-1 Dec 44 |
60th FA Bn |
1st Div |
6 Dec 44-8 Dec 44 |
60th FA Bn |
104th Div |
19 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
84th FA Bn |
2d Div |
8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn |
2d Div |
8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn |
2d Div |
17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45 |
60th FA Bn |
9th Armd Div |
3 Mar 45-6 Mar 45 |
26th FA Bn |
7th Armd Div |
7 Mar 45-8 Mar 45 |
84th FA Bn |
9th Armd Div |
7 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
26th FA Bn |
78th Div |
11 Mar 45-16 Mar 45 |
Infantry
39th Inf |
4th Div |
11 Jun 44-15 Jun 44 |
1st Bn, 60th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
9 Jul 44-11 Jul 44 |
2d Bn, 60th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
10 Jul 44-11 Jul 44 |
2d Bn, 60th Inf |
4th Div |
1 Aug 44-25 Aug 44 |
39th Inf |
1st Div |
4 Aug 44-7 Aug 44 |
39th CT |
4th Div |
7 Aug 44-9 Aug 44 |
2d Plat, 9th Rcn Tr |
4th Div |
7 Aug 44-9 Aug 44 |
3d Bn, 60th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
13 Aug 44-15 Aug 44 |
2d & 3d Bns, 60th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
15 Aug 44-19 Aug 44 |
1st Bn, 60th Inf |
4th Cav Gp |
3 Sep 44-4 Sep 44 |
47th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
8 Sep 44-10 Sep 44 |
2d Bn, 60th Inf |
298th Engr C Bn |
2 Oct 44 |
47th CT |
3d Armd Div |
25 Oct 44-10 Nov 44 |
84th FA Bn |
3d Armd Div |
25 Oct 44-10 Nov 44 |
1 plat, Co B, 15th Engr C Bn |
3d Armd Div |
25 Oct 44-10 Nov 44 |
47th Inf |
1st Div |
10 Nov 44-1 Dec 44 |
2d Bn, 47th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
24 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
1st Bn, 60th Inf |
102d Cav Gp |
1 Dec 44-4 Dec 44 |
1st Bn, 60th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
10 Dec 44-12 Dec 44 |
47th Inf |
V Corps |
17 Dec 44-25 Dec 44 |
60th Inf |
104th Div |
18 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
60th CT |
2d Armd Div |
22 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
Co C, 1st Bn, 60th Inf |
38th Cav Rcn Sq |
20 Jan 45-25 Jan 45 |
39th CT |
2d Div |
8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn |
2d Div |
8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 15th Engr C Bn |
2d Div |
8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
39th CT |
2d Div |
17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn |
2d Div |
17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 15th Engr C Bn |
2d Div |
17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45 |
60th CT |
9th Armd Div |
4 Mar 45-5 Mar 45 |
39th Inf |
7th Armd Div |
7 Mar 45-8 Mar 45 |
47th CT |
9th Armd Div |
7 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
1st Bn, 60th Inf |
9th Armd Div |
8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
60th CT (- 1st Bn) |
7th Armd Div |
8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
39th Inf |
78th Div |
11 Mar 45-16 Mar 45 |
47th Inf |
Task Force Birks |
4 Apr 45-9 Apr 45 |
3d Bn, 47th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
11 Apr 45-25 Apr 45 |
60th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
22 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
20 Nov 43 |
|
First |
|
ETOUSA |
|
25 Nov 43 |
VII |
First |
|
|
|
1 Aug 44 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
|
26 Oct 44 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
|
6 Dec 44 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
|
18 Dec 44 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
|
20 Dec 44 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
18 Jan 45 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
(-) |
17 Feb 45 |
III |
First |
|
12th |
|
31 Mar 45 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
|
4 Apr 45 |
III |
First |
|
12th |
|
14 Apr 45 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
|
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
27 Nov 43 |
Winchester |
Hampshire |
England |
3 Jun 44 |
Hursley Camp |
Hampshire |
England |
7 Jun 44 |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
England |
10 Jun 44 |
Utah Beach (Tare Green) |
Manche |
France |
11 Jun 44 |
Flauville (vic) |
Manche |
France |
13 Jun 44 |
Plaux (vic) |
Manche |
France |
16 Jun 44 |
Le Honet (vic) |
Manche |
France |
17 Jun 44 |
St-Saver-le-Vicomte (vic) |
Manche |
France |
18 Jun 44 |
St-Jacques-de-Nehou (vic) |
Manche |
France |
20 Jun 44 |
Quetto |
Manche |
France |
22 Jun 44 |
Benoiville (1
mi NE) |
Manche |
France |
24 Jun 44 |
Vasteville (2 mi E) |
Manche |
France |
2 Jul 44 |
Flamanville (3
mi S) |
Manche |
France |
9 Jul 44 |
Carentan (61
mi SE) |
Manche |
France |
13 Jul 44 |
St-Jean-de-Daye (11
mi NW) |
Manche |
France |
21 Jul 44 |
Le Champs-de-Losque (11
mi N) |
Manche |
France |
28 Jul 44 |
La Chapelle-en-Juger (H
mi SW) |
Manche |
France |
30 Jul 44 |
Marigny (11
mi SE) |
Manche |
France |
2 Aug 44 |
La Vanterie (3
mi SE) |
Manche |
France |
5 Aug 44 |
St-Aubin-des-Bois |
Calvados |
France |
8 Aug 44 |
La Tuilerie (1
mi SE) |
Calvados |
France |
9 Aug 44 |
Forien |
Manche |
France |
13 Aug 44 |
Chatillon-sur-Colmomt (2H
mi SE) |
Mayenne |
France |
15 Aug 44 |
Couptrain (21
mi NE) |
Mayenne |
France |
17 Aug 44 |
Le Grais (1
mi SE) |
Orne |
France |
21 Aug 44 |
Mortange-au-Perche (2 mi NE) |
Orne |
France |
24 Aug 44 |
La Ferte Vidame (2H
mi SE) |
Eure-et-Loire |
France |
25 Aug 44 |
Arpajon (1 mi SE) |
Seine-et-Oise |
France |
26 Aug 44 |
Brinville |
Seine-et-Marne |
France |
27 Aug 44 |
Guignes (1 mi SE) |
Seine-et-Marne |
France |
28 Aug 44 |
St-Augustin (1 mi NW) |
Seine-et-Marne |
France |
29 Aug 44 |
Marigny-en-Orxois |
Aisne |
France |
30 Aug 44 |
Cerseuil |
Aisne |
France |
31 Aug 44 |
Hannogne |
Ardennes |
France |
1 Sep 44 |
Plomion |
Ardennes |
France |
3 Sep 44 |
Cerfontaine |
Namur |
Belgium |
4 Sep 44 |
Anthee (4 mi SE) |
Namur |
Belgium |
8 Sep 44 |
St-Forntaine (4 mi E) |
Namur |
Belgium |
9 Sep 44 |
Esneux (3
mi E) |
Namur |
Belgium |
11 Sep 44 |
Verviers (3
mi S) |
Namur |
Belgium |
13 Sep 44 |
Eupen (21
mi SE) |
Namur |
Belgium |
14 Sep 44 |
Roetgen (1 mi S) |
Rhineland |
Germany |
4 Oct 44 |
Zweifall |
Rhineland |
Germany |
26 Oct 44 |
Elsenborn (2 mi NW) |
Liege |
Belgium |
5 Nov 44 |
Butgenbach |
Liege |
Belgium |
11 Nov 44 |
Elsenborn (2 mi NW) |
Liege |
Belgium |
5 Dec 44 |
Nothberg |
Rhineland |
Germany |
19 Dec 44 |
Sourbrodt |
Liege |
Belgium |
21 Dec 44 |
Eupen (5 mi SE) |
Liege |
Belgium |
26 Dec 44 |
Eupen |
Liege |
Belgium |
28 Jan 45 |
Kalterherberg |
Rhineland |
Germany |
4 Feb 45 |
Hofen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
5 Feb 45 |
Einruhr |
Rhineland |
Germany |
8 Feb 45 |
Strauch |
Rhineland |
Germany |
12 Feb 45 |
Einruhr |
Rhineland |
Germany |
18 Feb 45 |
Hurtgen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
28 Feb 45 |
Rath |
Rhineland |
Germany |
1 Mar 45 |
Leversbach |
Rhineland |
Germany |
2 Mar 45 |
Muddersheim |
Rhineland |
Germany |
6 Mar 45 |
Lommeraum |
Rhineland |
Germany |
7 Mar 45 |
Niel |
Rhineland |
Germany |
8 Mar 45 |
Erpel |
Rhineland |
Germany |
20 Mar 45 |
Kretzhaus |
Rhineland |
Germany |
26 Mar 45 |
Obersteinbach |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
27 Mar 45 |
Mittlehofen |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
28 Mar 45 |
Kirchvers |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
31 Mar 45 |
Schwarzenau |
Westphalia |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Hallenberg |
Westphalia |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Niedersfeld |
Westphalia |
Germany |
13 Apr 45 |
Uftrungen |
Saxony |
Germany |
17 Apr 45 |
Wippra |
Saxony |
Germany |
19 Apr 45 |
Pansfelde |
Saxony |
Germany |
24 Apr 45 |
Kothen |
Saxony |
Germany |
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